VENOM Movie Coming From Sony - Not A Joke! - Page 17

~~Leo656~~ · 10-05-2018, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

That’s just your dementia acting up, dear.

Titanic is the single most overrated film of all time, including everything. It's definitely not horrible but it certainly isn't worth watching more than once.

And stay in your lane, buddy. Don't call me "dear" or I'm telling your goddamn Mom.

*LeotheLateBloomer* · 10-05-2018, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

Plan to see it again, bringing more people. Might grab some pizza later too.

That's if they're interested, Sheep_Blade.

*Andrew NDB* · 10-05-2018, 10:59 AM

*neatoman* · 10-05-2018, 03:33 PM

I just came back from watching this movie.

Technically speaking it's probably not a good movie. There pacing issues, the effects tend to look bad and the plot is really dumb... But seeing Tom Hardy behave like a schizophrenic junkie while a murderous voice in his head constantly insults him... Well, it's far too entertaining for me.

Guilty pleasure I guess.

*sdp* · 10-05-2018, 09:49 PM

Sounds like the movie isn't that bad but fanboys and fake news geek blogs want to continue the narrative of ONLY THE MCU CAN DO GOOD SUPERHERO MOVIES. A flawed but entertaining movie? I'll take that over the cookie cutter MCU stuff, too bad I just don't trust Sony.

*neatoman* · 10-06-2018, 02:06 PM

So tickets for this movie are selling like hot cakes over here in Stockholm, some showings for tomorrow are already sold out. Assuming it's like this in the rest of the world, I'd say this movie is bound to be a finiancial success.

*Spike Spiegel* · 10-06-2018, 02:40 PM

I saw it last night.

The story was kind of dumb and had a few plot holes, but I had a small smile on my face throughout the viewing. I think there was enough cut out that it clearly affected the pacing in a negative way. I'd be interested in seeing a longer cut.

Also, the characters pronounced the word symbiote properly (SIM-BEE-OAT) instead of how it sounded in the trailers (SIM-BYE-OAT). Maybe they did some last minute ADR to avoid fan backlash?

The large audience I was with seemed to like it overall. Lots of laughter and joviality.

It was funny when

Spoiler:

Overall, it's no more campy or silly than an actual Venom solo comic from the 90s. There's horror and schlocky one-liners, along with gratuitous vore and violence. It wasn't a carbon copy of the comic, but its spirit was translated well into this adaptation.

*neatoman* · 10-06-2018, 03:06 PM

Everyone laughed at the pussy line when I saw it.

*CyberCubed* · 10-06-2018, 03:10 PM

This may be a movie I have to watch...for free...in a few months. Not gonna see it in theaters though.

*Autbot_Benz* · 10-06-2018, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

This may be a movie I have to watch...for free...in a few months. Not gonna see it in theaters though.

same here or when its dirt cheap on blu ray

*TigerClaw* · 10-06-2018, 03:49 PM

Saw it today. It wasn't bad at all. a Mid Credit scene sets up a sequel. And the Post Credit scene was actually a scene from Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. Which looks really really good.

*ranger_scout* · 10-06-2018, 09:57 PM

This wasn't the worst film I've ever seen, but I obviously found lots of flaws while watching it. I decided to go see the movie because I really didn't have anything better to do tonight and I also wanted to see my friends from middle and high school, who went with me. The beginning wasn't all that interesting, but it did pick up a little bit towards the middle. The performances from Tom Hardy and Michelle Williams were good, but I do think they are better than the script that was given to them.

*Shark_Blade* · 10-07-2018, 07:13 PM

Venom Sets October Box Office Record With $80 Million Opening Weekend

https://sea.ign.com/m/venom-2/142285...illion-opening

Venom has shattered a North American box office record in October with an $80 million opening weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This effectively topples the previous October opening weekend record set by Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity when it earned $55.8 million in 2013.

Though Venom’s domestic haul is impressive, its $125.2 million earnings overseas during its opening weekend further bolsters its total opening weekend gross to $205.2 million, Variety reports.

Though it has only been out for a few days, this isn’t the first record Venom has broken, as it also earned the record for the highest grossing film in North America during an October film preview window with a $10 million preview night on Thursday, breaking the record set by Paranormal Activity 3 at $8 million in 2011.

*sdp* · 10-07-2018, 07:22 PM

People seem to like it as well, I think the reputation of mainstream geek news sites and movie reviewers is going to lower a lot in the next few years if things continue like this.

*Shark_Blade* · 10-07-2018, 07:27 PM

Movie critics are old farts out of touch from reality people.

I always trust the general audience views more which is a whooping 89% for Venom currently on rottentomotoes.

*Redeemer* · 10-07-2018, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

Movie critics are old farts out of touch from reality people.

I always trust the general audience views more which is a whooping 89% for Venom currently on rottentomotoes.

I will probably go see the movie Tuesday on 5$ movie day

*Shark_Blade* · 10-07-2018, 10:40 PM

Have fun.

*ProactiveMan* · 10-10-2018, 03:49 AM

I kinda liked it, but I could barely understand a word that Venom said. The theater had the speakers turned up to the max, so maybe I couldn't hear the dialog over the sound of my skull vibrating.

Spoiler:

*LeotheLateBloomer* · 10-10-2018, 05:02 AM

I watched it last night and honestly while it wasn't Fan4stic bad, it was pretty generic. The story was predictable, the CGI was lame, and my goodness, the credits were SO long that it felt like half an hour. It was a pretty boring flick that nobody really needed to waste their money on. But people must really like Venom enough to go see this film.

*Andrew NDB* · 10-13-2018, 02:51 AM

Saw "Venom." No, not at all the horrible misfire it looked like it was poised to be... but still pretty flat. Cardboard villain, super simple plot, and just not enough there. Michelle Williams' character was annoying. Also, we probably got more actual Venom (as in, full-Venom mode with full Venom face) in Spider-Man 3 than this. It's like 1 1/2, mayyybe 2 minutes worth here, spread out. An R-rating might have given some gravity to a few things but I don't think it would have helped this movie too much (I do think going super bloody and over the top probably would have been the best way to approach a Venom movie, though, on a conceptual level). Hardy did the best he could with a pretty weak script.

If this does ends up being a hit I wouldn't be too upset if Marvel wants to utilize this Venom in other stuff.

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10-05-2018, 09:49 PM	#325
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,227	Sounds like the movie isn't that bad but fanboys and fake news geek blogs want to continue the narrative of ONLY THE MCU CAN DO GOOD SUPERHERO MOVIES. A flawed but entertaining movie? I'll take that over the cookie cutter MCU stuff, too bad I just don't trust Sony. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

10-06-2018, 03:49 PM	#331
TigerClaw Mutant Tiger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hialeah, Florida, USA Posts: 14,165	Saw it today. It wasn't bad at all. a Mid Credit scene sets up a sequel. And the Post Credit scene was actually a scene from Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. Which looks really really good. __________________ Follow me on my Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@tygerclaw305

10-07-2018, 07:22 PM	#334
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,227	People seem to like it as well, I think the reputation of mainstream geek news sites and movie reviewers is going to lower a lot in the next few years if things continue like this. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

10-10-2018, 03:49 AM	#338
ProactiveMan Spooky ghost Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,266	I kinda liked it, but I could barely understand a word that Venom said. The theater had the speakers turned up to the max, so maybe I couldn't hear the dialog over the sound of my skull vibrating. Spoiler: I don't know a lot about Spiderman and I wasn't familiar with Riot so I heard Wyatt. 'What a bland name for an alien monster' I thought. My brain kicked in a few minutes later and I figured it out. __________________ ProactiveMan!

10-06-2018, 03:10 PM	#329
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,896	This may be a movie I have to watch...for free...in a few months. Not gonna see it in theaters though.

10-06-2018, 09:57 PM	#332
ranger_scout Foot Elite Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 3,777	This wasn't the worst film I've ever seen, but I obviously found lots of flaws while watching it. I decided to go see the movie because I really didn't have anything better to do tonight and I also wanted to see my friends from middle and high school, who went with me. The beginning wasn't all that interesting, but it did pick up a little bit towards the middle. The performances from Tom Hardy and Michelle Williams were good, but I do think they are better than the script that was given to them.

10-07-2018, 07:13 PM	#333
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	Venom Sets October Box Office Record With $80 Million Opening Weekend https://sea.ign.com/m/venom-2/142285...illion-opening Venom has shattered a North American box office record in October with an $80 million opening weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This effectively topples the previous October opening weekend record set by Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity when it earned $55.8 million in 2013. Though Venom’s domestic haul is impressive, its $125.2 million earnings overseas during its opening weekend further bolsters its total opening weekend gross to $205.2 million, Variety reports. Though it has only been out for a few days, this isn’t the first record Venom has broken, as it also earned the record for the highest grossing film in North America during an October film preview window with a $10 million preview night on Thursday, breaking the record set by Paranormal Activity 3 at $8 million in 2011.

10-07-2018, 07:27 PM	#335
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	Movie critics are old farts out of touch from reality people. I always trust the general audience views more which is a whooping 89% for Venom currently on rottentomotoes.

10-07-2018, 10:40 PM	#337
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	Have fun.

10-10-2018, 05:02 AM	#339
LeotheLateBloomer Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 3,117	I watched it last night and honestly while it wasn't Fan4stic bad, it was pretty generic. The story was predictable, the CGI was lame, and my goodness, the credits were SO long that it felt like half an hour. It was a pretty boring flick that nobody really needed to waste their money on. But people must really like Venom enough to go see this film.

10-13-2018, 02:51 AM	#340
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,590	Saw "Venom." No, not at all the horrible misfire it looked like it was poised to be... but still pretty flat. Cardboard villain, super simple plot, and just not enough there. Michelle Williams' character was annoying. Also, we probably got more actual Venom (as in, full-Venom mode with full Venom face) in Spider-Man 3 than this. It's like 1 1/2, mayyybe 2 minutes worth here, spread out. An R-rating might have given some gravity to a few things but I don't think it would have helped this movie too much (I do think going super bloody and over the top probably would have been the best way to approach a Venom movie, though, on a conceptual level). Hardy did the best he could with a pretty weak script. If this does ends up being a hit I wouldn't be too upset if Marvel wants to utilize this Venom in other stuff. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]